Apparently, though I do not have much of a lap these days… I do have knees:)

Dilated to 2.5. Scraped membranes today… My doctor thinks baby will be on the big side… maybe close to 9 pounds. She made sure to point out that there is a 30% margin of error – above or below… Contractions galore… No consistency though… We are all going crazy here. Each day the kids talk [...]

say it…? Olivia is nearly potty trained… potty trained… !!! She has had 3 very good days, and today she hit a big milestone. Today she actually told me she had to go, instead of me just making her sit on the toilet and try! My hubby braved the real world with her today – [...]

OK, ok, I know I still have a week left, but certainly a woman\’s stomach can only stretch so far! Last night was the hardest night I\’ve had yet. After finally getting to sleep around midnight, I was awake by 2. The pain in my back was so bad, I couldn\’t find a sitting or [...]

Mosquitos!!! *scratch* While on vacation last November, in a climate unlike the Pacific Northwest, I was assaulted. It was silent, but the effects were long lasting. *scratch* It happened at the Magic Kingdon (a.k.a. the Happiest Place on Earth)… I believe in the evening. I experience something to the degree I have never known. I [...]

            Hmmm, maybe my kids didn\’t find the fabulous fireworks display at the Magic Kingom (last November) so enchanting after all. Once the fireworks ended, their fear and trembling did too. Poor kids… I wonder how much therapy they\’re gonna need after that one. The \”happiest\” place on earth…….